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A 15-year alliance between Worcester and three neighboring towns that promoted public health is coming to an end.The Central Massachusetts Regional Public Health Alliance (CMPHA) — a partnership between Worcester, West Boylston, Grafton and Shrewsbury — will discontinue on June 30, according to a press release from Worcester on Wednesday.The health alliance has promoted social, economic and environmental factors that are fundamental to health, according to its website.The decision to end the 15-year union was mutual, and the four municipalities will pursue different programming that is “best suited for their local public health needs,” the press release reads.“As Worcester’s population…

The New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge, Ben Rice and Cody Bellinger smacked BACK-TO-BACK-TO-BACK homers vs. the Orioles

Tensions from U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs are not only a headwind for South Korea but “bad for everybody,” said Bank of Korea Governor Rhee Chang Yong.”I really hope this trade tension will dissipate, because it’s bad for everybody,” Bank of Korea governor Rhee Chang Yong said late Wednesday.Speaking to CNBC at the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings, Rhee said that trade tensions have caused headwinds for the South Korean economy, and downside risk to economic growth has increased.”We will be affected directly by the U.S. tariffs [and] also indirectly by their tariffs to other countries, for example, the semiconductor production…

[JAKARTA] Indonesia’s sovereign bond market is on course for its first monthly foreign outflows of the year as economic instability and a falling rupiah erode investor confidence. Foreign investors have net sold US$221 million worth of government debt this month, putting the market on track for its first outflow since November, according to Finance Ministry data compiled by Bloomberg as at Apr 22. The yield on the benchmark 10-year bond has fallen more than nine basis points over the same period. Uncertainty is weighing on the nation’s assets. Bank Indonesia has warned investors’ risk aversion may continue amid a rapidly changing…

It’s been a while since we got a new Apple Watch SE: after the first version of Apple’s budget smartwatch came out in 2020 and the second in 2022 with few changes, the company has kept quiet about further releases. But new reports suggest we’re finally going to see the 3rd-gen SE later in 2025, and that it will come in two new sizes. On Tuesday, Ross Young, a remarkably reliable leaker and analyst who covers the screen supply chain, tweeted that two Apple Watch SE displays have entered production. (The tweet is for subscribers only.) The displays, he estimates,…

A bombshell lawsuit, and a mogul in handcuffsFists pounding on a Los Angeles apartment door broke the silence early one morning in September 2016.Bryana Bongolan, who was visiting her friend, the singer Casandra Ventura, who goes by the stage name Cassie, later said in court papers that she recognized the unhinged voice of Ms. Ventura’s boyfriend, Sean Combs.Ms. Ventura, who occupied the fashionable 17th-floor apartment, remained in her bedroom. But Ms. Bongolan said she quickly told a third friend to lock herself in the bathroom.According to the account Ms. Bongolan, an artist and designer, gave in an ongoing lawsuit she…

Event Raises Over Four Million Dollars to Support The Center’s Transformative WorkNEW YORK, April 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — On Tuesday, April 29th, 2025, The Center for Discovery® (TCFD, The Center) honored Nelly Bly Arougheti at the 25th Annual Evening of Discovery Gala – raising a historic $4.2 million, the most in the event’s history. Held at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City, the Gala marked a milestone moment in support of The Center’s groundbreaking programs and services. An internationally recognized research and innovation organization, The Center serves nearly 1,200 children and adults annually who have complex disabilities, medical frailties, and Autism…

White House trade advisor Peter Navarro brushed off concerns Wednesday about the unexpected drop in U.S. gross domestic product last quarter, saying, ‘We really like where we’re at now,” and pointing to a surge in new domestic investment.”I got to say just one thing about today’s news, that’s the best negative print I have ever seen in my life,” Navarro said on CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” after the Commerce Department reported that GDP fell at a 0.3% annualized pace in the first quarter of 2025.”The markets need to, like, look beneath the surface of that” figure, said Navarro, an ardent…

[HONG KONG] Chinese travellers are expected to fork out a record US$968 billion on mainland trips this year, making domestic tourism a bright spot amid concerns about lacklustre consumer spending.Local holidaymakers will splash out nearly 19 per cent more on mainland travel than in 2024, industry group the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), which conducts travel research, said in a forecast. Spending on international holidays is also poised to finally outpace pre-Covid-19 levels in 2025, the council said, after a slower-than-expected recovery last year fell 11 per cent short of the 1.8 trillion yuan (S$324 billion) forecast. The boom comes as…

A helicopter crash in South Africa was caused by a penguin inside a cardboard box, according to a recent government report.Key Points:The Incident: On January 19, a Robinson R44 Raven II helicopter crashed in South Africa after a penguin in a cardboard box shifted and interfered with the pilot’s controls.How it Happened: A passenger was holding the box with the penguin. The box slid onto the pilot’s cyclic pitch control lever when the helicopter was about 50 feet above the ground. This caused the aircraft to roll and crash.No Injuries: Fortunately, no one was hurt in the crash, including the…